Implementation of a fast method for measuring psychophysical tuning curves

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 237-242

  Sȩk, Aleksander ^a,b   Moore, Brian C J ^b  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b University of Cambridge   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dead regions; Frequency selectivity; Psychophysical tuning curves

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; COCHLEA; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEARING; HEARING LOSS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NOISE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; COCHLEA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; NOISE; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SIGNAL DETECTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOFTWARE;

EID: 79952607836     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2010.550636     Document Type: Article

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